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The precursor of modern chess goes back to c. AD 620 and was invented in the North-West of India. The pieces were named Rajah (for King), Mantri (for Minister, Fers and later Queen), Gaja (for Fil and later Knight), Asva (horse and later Knight), Rat-ha (Chariot and later Rook) and Pedati (Infantry and later Pawn) which moved like the pawn but could not move two squares initially and if reached the 8^thrank at to be promoted as Minister. The board of 64 squares was known as ashtãpada.

After losing a game I play the next one better. After losing the 2nd game I play like a lion. After 3 defeats in a row, anyone can beat me! Eduard Gufeld
Kasparov’s book are the best, as far as high level analyses are concerned. Jan Timman
1991 NIC
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger. Arkady Dvorkovich
2011
I personally believe that Karpov should have been more generous with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Kirsan is the only president in the history of FIDE, and maybe in the history of all international federations, who has contributed dozens of million dollars for the sport he loves. By the way, some of these millions went directly to Anatoly’s pocket… George Makropoulos
2005
If the FIDe elections were not decided by the votes of the delegates but by the world’s chess society as a whole, there would not even be a competition. Anatoly Karpov
NIC 2010

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